December2021
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WHO warns against renewed vaccine hoarding
Dec 9, 2021A WHO expert has cautioned that the omicron variant could prompt wealthy countries to stockpile vaccines once more. In the meanwhile, Slovakia is paying those over the age of 60 to get vaccinated. The most recent... -
Mominul offers no excuses after getting whitewashed
Dec 9, 2021Mominul Hasan has led Bangladesh in 11 Test matches since taking over as Test captain, with only two victories. The Bangladesh cricket team’s never-ending record of failures continues. Following a poor showing at the T20 World... -
Heavy security as West Indies give Pakistan cricket boost
Dec 9, 2021On Thursday, the West Indies cricket team arrived in Pakistan for a visit that local officials hope will erase sour memories of a New Zealand tour that was canceled due to security concerns. Starting Monday, the... -
Burkina Faso PM, govt resign over security crisis
Dec 9, 2021Burkina Faso’s prime minister and government resigned on Wednesday amid mounting public outrage over the government’s failure to tackle a spate of Islamist atrocities that have killed thousands of people. According to a presidential decree, President... -
RDIF CEO says Russia’s Sputnik V vaccination is the world’s safest Covid vaccine
Dec 9, 2021In an interview with the Izvestia daily published on Thursday, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev declared that Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is the safest and most effective in the world.... -
More than US$27 billion committed to tackle global malnutrition and hunger crisis at the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit
Dec 9, 2021Government and private sector donors have pledged more than US$27 billion at the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit this week to address the global malnutrition and hunger crisis. Represented by five Heads of State and... -
COVID-19 ‘biggest global crisis for children in our 75-year history’ – UNICEF
Dec 9, 2021COVID-19 has affected children at an unprecedented scale, making it the worst crisis for children UNICEF has seen in its 75-year history, the United Nations Children’s agency said in a report. The report Preventing a lost decade:... -
Up to 75,000 people living in a remote camp in eastern DRC facing ‘hellish conditions’
Dec 9, 2021Up to 75,000 displaced people – including 35,000 children – living in a remote and inaccessible hilltop camp for displaced people in the province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are braving “hellish... -
Jamaican reggae artist Robbie Shakespeare dies at 68
Dec 9, 2021Influential Jamaican reggae artist Robbie Shakespeare – one half of the duo Sly and Robbie – has died aged 68. He died in Florida where he had recently been in hospital for kidney surgery, the Jamaica... -
There is a “phenomenal level” of avian flu in the UK, chief veterinary officer said
Dec 9, 2021The UK’s chief veterinary officer has told the BBC there is a “phenomenal level” of avian flu in the UK. Tens of thousands of farmed birds have already been culled, as the” largest number of premises...
